Vinyl acetate CAS# 108-05-4

Boiling point 

72-73 °C (lit.)

density 

0.934 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor density 

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

88 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.395(lit.)

Fp 

20 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

20g/l

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to almost colorless

PH

7 (20g/l, H2O, 20℃)

Odor

Sweet, pleasant, fruity

explosive limit

2.6-13.4%(V)

Water Solubility 

23 g/L (20 ºC)

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive

Merck 

14,9992

BRN 

1209327

Henry's Law Constant

4.81 (calculated, Howard, 1989)

Exposure limits

NIOSH REL: 15-min ceiling 4 ppm (15 mg/m3); ACGIH TLV: TWA 10 ppm, STEL 15 ppm (adopted).

Dielectric constant

4.5（23℃）

Stability:

Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with acids,   bases, oxidizing agents, peroxides, chlorosulfonic acid, ethylene imine,   hydrochloric acid, oleum, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, 2-aminoethanol, light.   Susceptible to polymerization; commercial product may be stabilized by the   addition of hydroquinone.

LogP

0.73 at 20℃

Surface tension

22.476mN/m at 298.15K

CAS DataBase Reference

108-05-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Acetic acid ethenyl ester(108-05-4)

IARC

2B (Vol. Sup 7, 63) 1995

EPA Substance Registry System

Vinyl   acetate (108-05-4)

Risk Statements 

11-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-36-20/21/22-40-37-20

Safety Statements 

16-23-29-33-45-36/37-7-9

OEL

Ceiling: 4 ppm (15 mg/m3) [15-minute]

RIDADR 

UN 1301 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

AK0875000

Autoignition Temperature

801 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29153200

HS Code 

29333999

Hazardous Substances Data

108-05-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 2.92 g/kg (Smyth, Carpenter)